Storage and Workbench Quality of Life
Solarpunk storage guide for workbench materials, chest layout, nearby station prep, co-op inventory, stack transfers, and calculator-based build planning.
Players often ask whether crafting pulls from nearby storage. The safest current habit is to assume important station work needs deliberate material prep, then use short storage routes and the calculator to avoid repeated chest trips.
Station Storage Layout
| Area | Storage To Keep Nearby |
|---|---|
| Crafting table | Log, Stone, Stick, starter tools, and common build ingredients. |
| Furnace | Copper Ore, Iron Ore, sand, clay, food that needs baking, and processed output. |
| Research table | Materials for the next two research unlocks, not every resource in the game. |
| Airship dock | Trip food, Repair Kit, empty return chest, and airship upgrade materials. |
| Animal area | feed, water, shelters, food basket, and animal products. |
Workflow
- Plan the batch in the Crafting Calculator.
- Move only the needed materials to the station chest or your inventory.
- Craft the batch, then return leftovers immediately.
- In co-op, use one shared drop-off chest and sort by system before anyone starts another project.
Shortcuts To Learn
- Use inventory transfer shortcuts before expanding storage.
- Keep raw crops separate from seeds and cooked food.
- Keep ores separate from processed metals so tool and machine planning stays readable.
- Keep airship/key items separate from normal resource overflow.
Related
Controls And UI, Calculator, Crafting Recipes, Co-op And Inventory, Crafting, Resources